Hearth.com needs your help sending Corie to Fireplace/Stove Trade show

[webbie]

Dear Friends,

Corie is a long time forum member who is a young engineering student at Villanova. He is the only engineering student I have ever heard of with the goal of becoming a stove maker!

In pursuit of this goal, Corie has studied stoves and fireplaces on his own, built his own stove, and even started a charitable program to help some needy folks in the Philadelphia area install stoves and chimneys!

The Stove and Fireplace industry has a yearly Trade Show, which is in Reno this year. We are sending Corie there for both his continuing education and for job prospects. But we have a problem - Corie is already WAY into debt paying for his college - let alone that he has spent all his mad money on tools and supplies to help other people stay warm!

So we are asking Hearth.com readers for donations to help in this effort.

I am acting as coordinator for the funds. The airfare has already been booked at a cost of over $500 (I fronted the money). I am going to put up $250 to get the action started. Here is the information if you would like to help.

Every dollar counts, so $5 or $10 is welcome as well as $100 or whatever. We are trying to raise about $1,000 as that will end up being the cost of the trip.

Donations can be by check, cash, MO, paypal or even credit card.

Cash, check or MO can be made out to and mailed to:
Craig Issod
8 Golden Circle
Southampton, MA 01073

Paypal can be sent to [email protected]

If you want to pay by credit card, either send me an email or a Private message and I will give instructions or fax info (card, exp and amount) to 413-280-0178

Donations from companies within the industry are welcome, and all donors will be listed in a Press Release and other postings on this site (however, you can remain anonymous if you like).

If this works out, it may be a program which we can bring into the future - sending new talent to the Show in order to help advance the stove industry in North America.

Thank you!

 

[restorer]

Thought I'd post a reply to move it back to the top of the list. I'm sure many of you have benefited from Corie's help. How bout it?

 

[begreen]

Maybe we could have a daily thermometer that shows progress towards the goal?

 

[sgcsalsero]

maybe admin. could change the topic type to keep it on front pg. . . . similar to 'sticky'

 

[begreen]

Adding graphic to this thread. Hope we can double this by tomorrow.

 

[razor]

i have an extra 100 laying around. i will send check in the am.

 

[bruce56bb]

atta boy razor
i have no doubt that this will be a great opportunity for corie, who has helped so many. i'm already excited to hear the reports from reno and post reno.
thanks!

 

[restorer]

Adding graphic to this thread. Hope we can double this by tomorrow.

Yeahh, Haa. That's Western for great job. BG that's a super graphic. I couldn't do that in three weeks. Very Creative. Trying to figure some way to show up there myself. Don't make, sell, install, or service the industry, but thinking real hard of branching to a related cottage business. Talking with the pros would be real valuable. Just need to figure the cost out.

Have a deal working on the side to do a delivery to cover some costs. But that means, sorry no Texas Hold-em. I always give my money away first and end up being bar tender, anyway. Still waiting to hear on the contract, no word, yet.

I looked at the fees, can anyone explain the cheapest way to participate? That's for a non-member, non industry related, out-of-the-loop-er. If you know what I mean. Cerainly not a retail public, but not affiliated.

 

[webbie]

Uncle, I could probably get you a badge to get in.....
That is all you need other than being there. Doesn't really matter what your affiliation is. In this case, you would work for Hearth.com - which means you would wear an exhibitor badge. There are a bunch of educational sessions which cost money, but that is a real commitment in time and energy.

So you pretty much just have to get there!

 

[begreen]

Hey Craig, do you have any local control over the sticky tag color? It would be great if this could be a red sticky to catch more attention.

 

[CountryGal]

Criag, just sent you $$ via Paypal.

 

[webbie]

Don't think I have control over sticky...
Thanks Country! As of today - friday, the 23rd we are virtually there. Tickets and hotel room are booked - he's going!
If a couple additional bucks float in, that will cover a few more expenses for Corie, etc. (like REAL beer money).....

 

[BurningIsLove]

Always happy to contribute to the beer fund......errr stove convention

Expect a paypal donation shortly......

 

[begreen]

Thank you BIL! You may be the one to make the stove overfire!

EDIT - You did! Woohoo!